Re: Linux kernel vulnerabilities in unstable

On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:51:16 +0200, Francesco Poli wrote:
> Well, if I see correctly, by "plenty" you mean 5:
> 
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?src=linux-2.6&archive=no&pend-exc=pending-fixed&pend-exc=fixed&pend-exc=done&sev-inc=critical&sev-inc=grave&sev-inc=serious&repeatmerged=no
> 
> Moreover, please note that all of these bugs are already present in
> testing, as far as the BTS version tracking knows (unless I am
> misinterpreting the BTS HTML output): as a consequence, none of them
> should block the migration to testing.

by all means, go ahead and file the bugs; just make sure that the
consequences are serious or greater before filing as RC. there is some
new relevant discussion on -devel [1] indicating intent get the
unstable kernel moving into testing soon (primarily to move d-i
development forward).

mike

[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2009/07/msg00196.html


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